Guillain-Barre syndrome in children and adolescents--a retrospective analysis.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2004 Sep; 102(9): 480-2, 484, 486
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-104304
ABSTRACT
In this study, 55 cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) in children and adolescents of 2-18 years of age were analysed retrospectively to study the clinical profile and to evaluate the prognostic value of reduced compound muscle action potential (CMAP) on the need for ventilation and functional outcome. Of the 28 boys and 27 girls 87.3% were bed-bound at peak deficit. Other features were as follows Bifacial weakness-75%, bulbar weakness-56.4%, need for assisted ventilation-41.8% and albuminocytological dissociation-65.9%. In the ventilated and non-ventilated group no difference was noted in the incidence of reduced CMAP amplitude (p-value > 0.5). At 3 months 83.3% and at 6 months 80.8% cases were ambulant with support. Reduced CMAP amplitude of less than 20% of the lower limit of the normal in at least 2 nerves did not predict the need for ventilation or the chance of independent walking at 3 or 6 months.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Prognosis
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Action Potentials
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Adolescent
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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